I'm surprised that Prince re-recorded this song so long after he had made the demo for it.

I was looking at singles from 1988-1989 and some have "Long Stroke" and another mixed "Short Stroke". What are the differences?

Was anyone disappointed when they bought the b-side, expecting a recording closer to the demo version?

CinisterCee said:

Long stroke was a longer version. Short stroke would be like a Radio Mix.
Great tune though! Catchy... typical Prince. I can imagine him walking up to a woman and saying every word of that song... and meaning it.

So is "Short Stroke" on The Hits/B-Sides?

i made a whole list with silly comments on how good the early bootlegged
version of this song is.

bananacologne had the list in his profile for a while

i can't begin to describe (again) how much i love that version. i also do
like the released version (long stroke), but the early one has an insane
funkyfied quality to it.

CinisterCee said:

03:44 = feel u up (short stroke)

06:30 = feel u up (long stroke)

exact same song, it just goes on for longer. think along the lines of
'shockadelica' & 'she's always in my hair' 12" single versions comp
to the hits/bsides releases of those songs.

I don't think I know any 12" versions

Well i don't know about long or short versions but i heard it on "The Hits/B-sides" and i love it!

feel u up(long stroke) is one of my personal fav prince songs of all time, it is such a cool song, i never tire of playin it.

Feeeeel uuuuu - sugar sugar

CinisterCee said:

The boot was FONKIER !!!!!

CinisterCee said:

This was something Prince was prone to do a lot, there are countless examples of Prince dipping back into his catalogue of unreleased material and sprucing something up or re-recording it.

Raspberry Beret, Strange Relationship, Tick Tick Bang, Question Of U, Moonbeam Levels, New Position, Mia Bocca, Feel U Up, Can't Stop, We Can Funk/Fuck..... the list goes on.

CinisterCee said:

The Long Stroke version was on the b-side to the Partyman 12" single, so it is like a 12" b-side.

I think the short stroke was on the plain single version of Partyman.

metalorange said:

Yeah I definitely checking out that Partyman 12" at the store.

They also had Prince's "I Wish U Heaven parts 1,2,& 3" b/w "Scarlet Pussy" by Camille.

CinisterCee said:

You'll have to buy the import 12" or the 3" cd and not the US 12" because that one still has the short stroke version on it. I will never figure how they screwed that one up.

Long Stroke is amazing. One of my all time favourite Prince tracks.

blowpony said:

Me too. I think it's definately worth it sto seek out the 'Long stroke' Version.

Nobody ever mentions this, but i always thought the released version of Feel u up was sorta a jab @ Jesse Johnson. Like the vocal style and the lyric is a sorta play/ parody on Jesse Johnson's style.

I'm not looking for a one night stand
I only want to feel U up
I don't really want to be your man
I only want to feel u up
Physical attraction babe
that's waht I'm all about
hot and cold reaction
feel u up, turn you out

I like the bootleg better.

The bootleg version is alright but the vocals are mixed way too low. I do like how it segues into the demo of Irresistable Bitch tho.

CinisterCee said:

No, I really like the released version. The "Long Stroke" version is, also, the one from the Camille album.

prettymansson said:

I got to agree with you on this one. I like alot of his boots. I think the ones that are released are just a little cleaner (studio mixed).

jtfolden said:

How do you know that?

Time for that Camille tracklisting again.

CinisterCee said:

Just from info and tapes I've gathered over the years.

prettymansson said:

I agree.